Sometimes you run out of fun things to do and end up in your girlfriend’s bed while she’s at work trying to figure out something to do besides look at porn. Man of The Year was doing the same sans girlfriend’s bed (or girlfriend for that matter) so we decided to tap an area of Milwaukee seldom visited by any of the DoZ. Growing up on the south side of Milwaukee, 27th street holds many a fond memory for me. My first bike was from the Toys R Us on 27th, my first car was purchased at Braeger Chevrolet, my mom ran a catering business that was located on 27th, and my first Target experiences were at the Target on 27th. A memorable street to say the least. Now, for some reason my parents never got me hip to Ned’s Pizza, but I really wish they would have.

Upon walking in the door of Ned’s you’re greeted with a photoshopped picture of Brett Favre that says “Drama Queen” and a clock that looks like a pizza. I already knew I was going to love it here. The inside of Ned’s feels like 27th street. It has some serious south side character. MoTY stated that he “would never bring a date here.” I couldn’t disagree more and this is most likely why he is single. We seated ourselves and were brought menus quickly. Directly in the middle at the top of the inside of the menu “MILWAUKEE’S BEST THIN CRUST PIZZA” is boldly displayed. Big talk. I’ll be the judge of that.

Seriously.

Ned’s offers a fairly basic pizza menu. No pesto, goat cheese, or spinach here. The one thing that sets them apart from almost every other pizza joint in the city/state is that they have pickles as topping. It is even a main ingredient on one of their specialty pizzas, the Triple “P” (Cheese, Pepperoni, Pepperoncini, and Pickles). Our waitress also highly recommends the Triple P. I’ve only tasted pickles done correctly once on a pizza (Pizza Shuttle) so I had to try. MoTY is afraid of pickles so we got them only on half. Ned’s also has a sandwich, appetizer, and dessert menu. On top of all that they also offer “Ned’s Pizza Parbakes.” From the website: “A Ned’s Pizza Parbake is a pizza prepared by us for you to take home and bake yourself.”

Loaded like Man of The Year with a bottle of Jack

The Good: The pizza came out LOADED with toppings (see pic). The sauce and cheese were great. Man of The Year couldn’t stress enough how much he loved the cheese to sauce ratio. The sauce had a perfect hint of sweetness to it that compliments the za nicely. The crust was thin and crispy. The boast of “MILWAUKEE’S BEST THIN CRUST PIZZA” is not as far fetched as most would think. I’m not stating that it is but I’m going on record saying that it is definitely up there. Ned, after all, has been doing this since 1969.

CHEESE TO SAUCE RATIO!

Ned’s Pizza is the only other pizza place I’ve been to that knows how to do pickles right on a pizza. Ned’s, actually, does it the best. As far as this doctor is concerned Ned is killing it in the pizza game. It definitely jumped into the top of my short list of great pizza places. A welcome surprise in a sea of mediocrity, I consider Ned’s to have the S 27th St. area pizza scene on lock and a pillar in the Milwaukee pizza community.

The Bad: I couldn’t think of one bad thing about Ned’s. The waitstaff was extremely friendly, the prices are beyond fair, and there was no wait for lunch on a Saturday.

Try: I urge you to go to Ned’s and get the Triple P as soon as possible. It was fantastic. I also recommend trying a Parbake. I will be soon. Oh… and if you try the wings let me know how they are.

Rating: A FAVORITE